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Food Lion0035826088451

Pork Rib Sandwich

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fully cooked boneless rib-shaped pork patty with barbecue sauce51.9%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring26.9%No flag
  • Pork25%No flag›
  • Barbecue sauce24.1%No flag
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Molasses0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified0.2%No flag›
  • Natural hickory smoke flavor<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Coating6%No flag›
  • Tomato3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sugar coatingNo flag
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Textured plant protein3%No flag
  • Soy protein1.5%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a1.5%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates corn dusted hoagie roll0.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OFNo flag
  • Yellow corn mealNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Monoglycerides with ascorbic acidNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • AntioxidantsNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • FD&C yellow #5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

FULLY COOKED BONELESS RIB-SHAPED PORK PATTY WITH BARBECUE SAUCE (SMOKE FLAVOR ADDED): PORK, BARBECUE SAUCE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MOLASSES, SALT, FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR, MUSTARD BRAN, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR], WATER, SEASONING [TOMATO POWDER, DEXTROSE, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, ONION POWDER, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE SOLIDS (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CARAMEL COLOR), TAMARIND], TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES CORN DUSTED HOAGIE ROLL: ENRICHED BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, ENZYME), WATER, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: YELLOW CORN MEAL, YEAST (YEAST, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ASCORBIC ACID), SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), MONOGLYCERIDES WITH ASCORBIC ACID AND CITRIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANTS), CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES, WHEAT STARCH, ASCORBIC ACID, FD&C YELLOW #5.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 5 moderate · 1 low · 4 not assessed

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